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Color Calibrator

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval
system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON
CORPORATION. No patent liability is assumed with respe ct to the use of the information
contained herein . Neither is any liab ility assume d for damages r esultin g from the us e of the
information contained herein.

Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of
this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or
third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized
modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product.

SEIKO EPSON CORPO RATION and its a ffiliates shall not be liable against any damage s or
problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those
designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON
CORPORATION.

EPSON and EPSON Stylus are registered trade mar ks of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

EFI, the EFI logo, Fiery, and the Fiery logo are U.S. registered trademarks of Electron ics for
Imaging, Inc.

Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States of America and oth e r countries .

The ENERGY STAR emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service.

General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and
may be trademarks of their respective companies.

Copyri ght © 1999 by Epson Amer ica, Inc. CPD-8407

4/99

Declaration of Conformity

According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014

Manufacturer: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Address: 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi,

Nagano-ken 392-8502 Japan

Representative: EPSON EUROPE B.V.
Address: Prof. J. H. Bavincklaan 5 1183

AT Amstelveen
The Netherlands

Declares that the Product:

Product Name: Color Calibrator
Model: G740A

Confo rms to the fo llowing Di re ctive(s) a nd Norm(s):

Directive 89/336/EEC:

EN 55022 Class B
EN 50082-1
EN 61000-3-2 (Using AC Adapter Model EU-20)
EN 61000-3-3 (Using AC Adapter Model EU-20)

IEC 801-2
IEC 801-3
IEC 801-4

January, 1999

H. Horiuchi
President of EPSON EUROPE B.V.

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FCC Compliance Statement

For United St ates User s

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection ag ains t harmful interference in a residenti al inst allati on. This equip ment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particula r
installation. If t his equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna;

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver;

Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected;

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING

The connectio n of a no n-shielded equipment in terface c able to this e quipment w ill invali date
the FCC Certificati on of this devi ce and may cause interference levels which exceed the li mits
established by the FCC for this equipment. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain and
use a shielded equipment interface cable with this device. If this equipment has more than
one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to unused interfaces.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.

For Canadian Users

This Class B digit al ap p aratus com p lies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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Declaration of Conformity

Accord ing to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 for

Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals;
CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal
Computers:

We: EPSON AMERICA, INC.
Located at: 20770 Madrona Avenue,

MS: B2-11

Tel: [phone]

Declare under so le respo nsibility that the prod uct identi fied
herein, complies with 47CFR Part 2 and 15 of the FCC rules as a
Class B digital device. Each product marketed, is identical to the
representative uni t te sted and found to be co mpliant with the
standards. Records maintained continue to reflect the equipment
being produced can be expected to be within the variation
accepted, due to quantity production and testing on a statistical
basis as required by 47CFR §2.909 Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
receive d, includi ng interfe re nce that may cause undesired
operation.

and/or

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Trade Name: EPSON

Type of Product: EPSON Color Calibrator

Model: G740A

Contents

Introduction

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

ENERGY STAR Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

System Requiremen ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Where to Get Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Chapt er 1

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1- 1

Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

Calibrator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

Y-cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

Chapt er 2

Connecting the C alibrator to Yo ur Co mputer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

Installing the Utility Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5

Chapt er 3

Calibrating the EPSON Color Calibrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2

Printing a Calibration Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5

Creating a Color Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8

Implementing You r Prof ile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10

Unpacking the Color Calibrator

Setting up Your Color Calibrator

Calibrating Your Printing System

Contents

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Chapter 4 Calibrating You r System to Another

Modifying the ICC P rofile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Preparing to measure th e stan dard color chart . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Measuring the chart and updating the profile . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Using a custom color chart to update your ICC profile . . 4-6

Applying the Modified ICC Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Index

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Contents

Introduction

Features

The EPSON Color Calibrator restores your EPSON Stylus® Pro
5000 or 9000 printer to its originally designed color settings. By
creating a color profile for your printer and then implementing it
on your EPSON RS-5 000 Fiery
RS-5100 Fiery X2 RIP, th e calibrator helps y ou ach ieve consistent
color output.

You ca n also calib rate your system to match your printing
vendor’s system using ICC profiles. This lets you preview your
output at the earliest possible stage in your prepress workflow.

Note:

The calibrator can o nly adjust to ICC profiles that are based o n
JapanColor, SWOP , or E U RO profiles.

®

RIP version 1.3 or your EPSON

Introduction

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Safety Instructions

Read the se instructions befo re using your Color C alibrator, and
save them for later reference. Follow all warnings and instructions
in this

❏ Unplug the AC adapter before cleaning. Clean with a damp

❏ Do not place the calibrator on an unstable surface, or near a

❏ Do not i nsert obje cts into the sensor tip.
❏ Use only the type of power source indicated on the AC

❏ Connect all equipment to properly grounded power outlets.

User’s Guide

cloth only. Do not spill liquid on the calibrator.

radiator or heat source.

adapte r’s label.

Avoid using out lets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air
control systems that regularly switch on and off.

.

❏ Do not let the power cord become damage d or frayed.
❏ If you use an extension cord with the AC adapter, make sure

the total ampere rating of the devices pl ugged into the
extensi on cord does no t exceed the cord’ s ampere r ating. Also,
make su r e the tot al amper e r ati ng o f all de vic es p lugg ed i nto
the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet's ampere rating.

❏ Do not a ttempt to service the products yourself.
❏ Unplug the AC adapte r and refer servicing to qualified

service personnel under the following conditions:

❏ If th e powe r cord or plug is d amaged ; if liq uid has entere d the

AC adapter; if the AC adapter has been dropped or the cabinet
damaged; if the AC adapter does not operate normally or
exhibits a distinct change in performance. (Do not adjust
contro ls that are not cov ered by the operating instructions.)

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Introduction

❏ If you plan to use the AC adapter in Germany, observe the

following:

To provide adequate short-circuit protection and over­curren t protection f or this AC a dapter, the building
installation must be protected by a 16 Amp circuit breaker.

Note for German-speaki ng users:

Bei Anschluß d es AC adapters an die Stromversorgung muß
sichergestellt werden, daß die Gebäudeinstallation mit einem 16 A­Überstromschalter a bg esic h ert ist.

NERGY STAR Compliance

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As an ENERGY STAR Partner, EPSO N has
determined that this product meets the

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NERGY STAR guidelines for energy

efficiency.

E

The International
a voluntary p artnership wi th the computer an d off ice equipment
industry to pr omote the introduc tion of energy-ef ficient persona l
computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, copiers, and AC
adapters, in an effo rt to reduce air pollutio n caused by power
generation.

NERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is

Introduction

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System R equirements

Before using this product, make sure that your system meets the
followi ng requir e ments.

For Windows Users

System:

Display: Color monitor, 800 ×

CPU: Pentium or higher
Memory: 16 MB RAM (32 MB recommended)
Hard disk: 50 MB or more free space

Microsoft® Windows® 95, Windows 98, or
Windows NT 4.0

600 screen resolu tion
(hig he r rec o mm e nded), an d 6 5,0 00 co lo rs
(higher recommended)

Note:

Color and t one reproduction are subject to the
display capability of your computer system,
including the video card, display monitor, and
software. See the documentation for t ho se
products for details.

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Introduction

For Macintosh User s

System:

Apple® Macintosh® comput e r with
PowerPC proc essor running Sy stem 8.1 or
late r

Display: Color monitor, 800 ×

resolution (higher recommended)
and 32,000 colors (higher recomme nded)

Note:

Color and t one reproduction are subject to
the display capability of your computer
system, includi ng the v ideo card, display
monitor, and soft ware. See the
documentatio n for those produ cts for detail s.

CPU: PowerPC
Memory: 32 MB
Hard disk: 50 MB free space

600 screen

Where to Get Help

EPSO N provides technical support and information on the
installation, configurati on, and operation of professiona l graphics
arts products through the EPSON Preferred Protection Plan. Dial
[phone], 6
Friday, an d 7

Before you call, make sure you have your Unit ID number, which
is included with the EPSON Preferred Protecti on Plan
information that came with your printer.

A.M.

A.M.

to 4

to 8

P.M.

., Pacific Time, Monda y th ro ugh

P.M

, Pacific Time, Saturday and Sunday.

Introduction

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Introduction

Chapter 1

Unpacking the Color Calibr at or

Contents

When unpacking your EPSON Color Calib ra tor, make sure the
following items are included:

calibrator

Y-cable

AC adapter and AC
cable
(127 , 220 , 230, 240 vol ts )

AC adapter
(110, 120 volts)

Mac-PC serial
converter

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color pad

black ba se paper

Unpacking the Color Calibrator

software
CD-ROM

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